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1. When using JAWS, opening an untagged PDF attachment from Thunderbird , the "reading untagged document" dialog is not always focused

   Windows 10 Home 10.0.19044 Build 19044.
   Thunderbird version: 91.11.0 (32-bit)
   JAWS Version 2022.2206.9 ILM

   Preconditions:
   Configure Thunderbird to use Acrobat Reader DC rather than its internal PDF viewer:
   In Tools > Preferences > Files and Attachments, for Portable Document Format (PDF) choose Use Adobe Acrobat DC.
   inbox contains a message with a file attachment of an untagged PDF document.
   JAWS running.
   Steps to reproduce:
   Open the message.
   Open the attached file (Message > Attachments > Open).
   Actual: Acrobat Reader appears, JAWS is focused on the document, the JAWS virtual cursor is active and there is no text to read with the virtual cursor. The Reading Untagged Document dialog is not spoken by JAWS.
   Expected: the Reading Untagged Document dialog is spoken with focus on the Reading Order combo box.

   Note: saving the file and opening it from File Explorer seems to work properly.

   Acrobat Reader opens and JAWS is focused on it with the VC active. Inspection with Script Utility Mode (JAWSKey+Windows+NumpadMinus)shows that the dialog appears at the top level (although it is not).
   From the initial focus ascend the tree with Shift+F2 to the top level.
   Set to speak window class (F3) and tab left encountering:
   AVLAVWindow
   AVLAVWindow
   AcrobatModelessParentWnd Exiting the window tree for the currently active application

   32770

   Below are node captures (Script Utility Mode ALT+CTL+ENTER) of these last two windows. Note that AcrobatModelessParentWnd has a child window of 0 and prior of AcrobatModelessParentWnd, while #32770 has both parent and next of AcrobatModelessParentWnd.

   Node capture for AcrobatModelessParentWnd: {
   Handle = 397346 = {61022}
   Class = AcrobatModelessParentWnd
   Type = Unknown window type
   TypeCode = 0
   SubtypeCode = 0
   ControlID = 0
   StyleBits = 0x4c00000
   Extended style bits = 0x180
   Parent = 0 = {0}
   FirstChild = 0 = {0}
   Prior = 331862 = {51056}
   Next = 1903976 = {1d0d68}
   WindowHierarchyX = 128
   WindowHierarchyY = 1
   WindowRect = (1,1)-(101,101)
   controlAttributes = 0
   HasTitle = 12582912
   WindowDisabled = 0
   WindowObscured = 1

   WindowVisible = 0

   Highlighted text:

   ---

   All Text Restricted:

   ---

   All Text Inclusive:

   ---

   } ; AcrobatModelessParentWnd

   32770: {

   Handle = 331862 = {51056}
   Class = #32770
   Type = dialog
   TypeCode = 18
   SubtypeCode = 18
   ControlID = 0
   StyleBits = 0x94c80000
   Extended style bits = 0x180
   Parent = 397346 = {61022}
   FirstChild = 790170 = {c0e9a}
   Prior = 4132804 = {3f0fc4}
   Next = 397346 = {61022}
   WindowHierarchyX = 127
   WindowHierarchyY = 2
   WindowRect = (429,126)-(939,605)
   controlAttributes = 0
   HasTitle = 12582912
   WindowDisabled = 0
   WindowObscured = 1

   WindowVisible = 1

   Highlighted text:

   ---

   All Text Restricted:

   Reading Untagged Document with Assistive Technology

   All Text Inclusive:
   Reading Untagged Document with Assistive Technology An assistive technology like a screen reader may be running on your machine. This untagged, 2-page
   document must be prepared for reading with assistive technology. If you are not using an assistive technology, check the "Do not show this dialog again"
   box below. Reading Order Options Reading Order: Infer reading order from document (recommended) Reading Mode Options Read the currently visible pages only
   Read the entire document Do not show this dialog again. Use the settings from the Reading Preferences. Start Cancel

   ---

   } ; #32770

   Acrobat Reader Version:
   Continuous Release | Version 2022.001.20169 | 64-bit
   Version File Version: 22.001.20169.0
   | 64-bit
   AGM Version 4.030.00119 | 64-bit
   CoolType Version 5.017.00013 | 64-bit
   Core Version 22.256 | 64-bit
   JP2K Version 2.000.00006.50420 | 64-bit

   Work-around:
   When Reader appears, try to Alt+tab away and back. If this doesn't work,
   Activate Touch cursor with Advanced mode on
   Arrow up until it says "window"
   Arrow left, it says "...reading untagged..."
   Arrow down twice, it says "an assistive..."
   Arrow right until you reach Start button
   Press Space.

   Did not try this with advanced mode off, might be easier.

   From Generate System Report (opened Reader from Desktop, not from Thunderbird): {
   Account Detail:
   User Rights: Admin
   User Account Control: Limited
   Process Integrity: Medium
   Profile Type: None
   Acrobat Detail:
   Sandboxing: Off
   Protected View: Off
   Captive Reader: No
   Multi-Reader on Desktop Support: Off
   Applications Installed:
   Available Physical Memory: 1415584 KB
   Available Virtual Memory: 135286863632 KB
   BIOS Version: LENOVO - 1
   Default Browser:
   Default Mail:
   Display Detail:
   Screen Width: 1366
   Screen Height: 768
   Number of Monitors: 1
   Number of Mouse Buttons: 2
   Has Mouse Wheel: No
   Has Pen Windows: No
   Double Byte Character Set: No
   Has Input Method Editor: Yes
   Inside Screen Reader: Yes
   Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
   Version: 20.19.15.4624
   Check: Not Supported
   Installed Acrobat: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe
   Version: 22.1.20169.0
   Creation Date: 2022/07/04
   Creation Time: 10:34:20 PM
   Locale: English (United States)
   Monitor:
   Name: Freedom Scientific Accessibility Display Driver
   Resolution: 1366 x 768 x 0
   Bits per pixel: 32
   Monitor:
   Name: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
   Resolution: 1366 x 768 x 60
   Bits per pixel: 32
   OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
   OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10
   OS Version: 10.0.19044
   
   Page File Space: 11444504 KB
   Processor: Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~2494 Mhz
   Session Detail:
   Boot Type: Normal
   Is Shutting Down: No
   Network: Available
   Inside Citrix: No
   Inside VMWare: No
   Remote Session: No
   Remote Control: No
   Using JAWS: Yes
   Using ZoomText: No
   Using Windows-Eyes: No
   Using NVDA: No
   System Name: GARYSPC
   Temporary Directory: C:\Users\Gary\AppData\Local\Temp\
   Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time
   Total Physical Memory: 6201624 KB
   Total Virtual Memory: 137438953344 KB
   User Name: Gary
   Windows Detail:
   Tablet PC: Yes
   Starter Edition: No
   Media Center Edition: No
   Slow Machine: No
   Windows Directory: C:\WINDOWS
   } ; 1
   2 {
   C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\plugins\Accessibility.api
   Version: 22.1.20169.0
   Creation Date: 2022/07/04
   Creation Time: 10:34:22 PM
   C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\plugins\Annots.api
   Version: 22.1.20169.0
   Creation Date: 2022/07/04
   Creation Time: 10:34:22 PM
   C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\plugins\IA32.api
   Version: 22.1.20169.0
   Creation Date: 2022/07/04
   Creation Time: 10:34:22 PM
   C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\plugins\Updater.api
   Version: 22.1.20169.0
   Creation Date: 2022/07/04
   Creation Time: 10:34:22 PM
   } ; 2

   Windows 10 Home 10.0.19044 Build 19044.
   Thunderbird version: 91.11.0 (32-bit)
   JAWS Version 2022.2206.9 ILM

   Preconditions:
   Configure Thunderbird to use Acrobat Reader DC rather than its internal PDF viewer:
   In Tools > Preferences > Files and Attachments, for Portable Document Format (PDF) choose Use Adobe Acrobat DC.
   inbox contains a message with a file attachment of an untagged PDF document.
   JAWS running.
   Steps to reproduce:
   Open the message.
   Open the attached file (Message > Attachments > Open).
   Actual: Acrobat Reader appears, JAWS is focused on the document, the JAWS virtual cursor is active and there is no text to read with… more

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2. Make the prompt to save the PDF optional

   Have an option or a call switch that can be made so that when a file loads it can simply close the file and not save it if the ADOBE is closed?

   We print labels and the user does not want to save the labels - merely print them so they would like to be able to see the labels and print then and then close the Adobe and not have to cancel the save.

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3. digital editions: 2 page view

   it is for digital editions, but you dont even offer the option.

   i need this to borrow books from the library and it is hideous, you cant see 2 pages and magazines are imposible to read

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4. Bug Report - Adobe Reader For Windows & Mac

   I have noticed recently that the copy text function when copying some text from a PDF document doesn't work or fail to work properly after you send the computer or laptop to sleep and you wake up the computer / laptop from sleep, and the only way to get it working again is by closing down Acrobat Reader and then restarting up Acrobat Reader again.

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5. Bug Report - Reader isn't rendering text correctly in Chrome, Edge, or Outlook

   Blocks of text aren't rendering correctly in Chrome or Edge (it works in Mozilla). These are files that have been saved as PDF from Illustrator or Indesign. The text renders correctly in the PDF desktop application, but isn't working properly in browser readers.

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6. Advantages of Cloud PC

   Many high-profile companies offer DaaS Solutions including Citrix, Microsoft Azure Desktop, Amazon Web Services (WorkSpaces), MTM Technologies (AnywhereApp) and VMware (Horizon Cloud). In this post, we run through some of the major benefits of Desktop as a Service or DaaS and why it is becoming so popular among today’s enterprises.
   What Is DaaS?
   Desktop as a Service (DaaS) is an exciting cloud-based technology that lets businesses deliver virtual desktops to any device from anywhere. Client devices act as a conduit for remote desktop processing without the need for onboard hardware, delivering organisations a host of benefits that simply aren’t possible when operating systems must operate natively.
   How Does DaaS Work?
   Under a Windows Cloud PC set up, a cloud services provider maintains all of the infrastructure, network resources, and storage required to deliver virtual desktops to end-user devices. Organizations then purchase virtual desktops in the quantities they need. Their fees compensate providers for server running costs, maintenance, and staff wages.
   In the past, running graphically or computationally-intensive tasks using DaaS was difficult, for example, graphic design and video editing software can use a lot of resources. Most organizations used the service for basic productivity tasks such as order processing. However, new technology is changing this, allowing more advanced work, such as CAD, to be done over the cloud without the need for local graphics accelerators.
   The Benefits of Desktop as a Service
   Here are some of the reasons why companies are so enchanted by DaaS:
   Increased Productivity
   Companies are coming to increasingly accept the productivity advantages of the cloud. 80 percent of professionals report that cloud tools make them more productive. Drivers of productivity include more responsive tools and the ability to seamlessly collaborate with colleagues anywhere in the world.
   Greener Operating
   DaaS also helps companies achieve their green objectives. Virtual desktops reduce energy requirements, extend PC life and allow for more flexible working. Colleagues no longer have to travel to the office to access business portals. Companies can make tools available to staff on their home computers via the cloud.
   Higher Consistency
   IT professionals often struggle to achieve consistency across terminals in legacy networks. Keeping all computers at the same point is a challenge given the number of updates and individual PC idiosyncrasies. Workers can sometimes find it challenging to fluidly transition from one endpoint to another, making hot-desking setups impractical.
   Azure Virtual Desktop changes this by delivering identical desktop experiences to all users. All backend investments show up as improved desktop experiences immediately, without costly delays or downtime.
   Improved Business Continuity
   According to estimates from Citrix, DaaS Solutions service providers are expecting the market to grow between 15 and 50 percent over the coming years. Demand, they say, is being driven by the fact that DaaS offers a low-cost backup that is superior to a secondary site. Cloud DaaS providers can simply distribute company data across multiple servers in real-time, negating the need for brands to maintain a separate backup site.
   Better Alignment With Business Needs
   Companies regularly need to scale their IT networks to accommodate increased business needs. But building a setup that can respond in real-time is notoriously challenging. Successful brands often find themselves over-provisioned, sinking their capital into expensive IT projects.
   DaaS resolves this issue by providing the additional capacity firms need virtually. Organizations can set up role-based desktops wherever users can find physical hardware – including their home-based machines.
   Enhanced Security
   DaaS providers are often keen to plow large sums of money into maintaining security to protect their reputations. A single breach could cause them to hemorrhage dozens of clients. Because of this, security tends to be better on DaaS-based systems.

   To know more about Citrix Cloud Cost visit CloudDesktopOnline.

   Many high-profile companies offer DaaS Solutions including Citrix, Microsoft Azure Desktop, Amazon Web Services (WorkSpaces), MTM Technologies (AnywhereApp) and VMware (Horizon Cloud). In this post, we run through some of the major benefits of Desktop as a Service or DaaS and why it is becoming so popular among today’s enterprises.
   What Is DaaS?
   Desktop as a Service (DaaS) is an exciting cloud-based technology that lets businesses deliver virtual desktops to any device from anywhere. Client devices act as a conduit for remote desktop processing without the need for onboard hardware, delivering organisations a host of benefits that simply aren’t… more

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7. Benefits of Virtual Desktop

   In a recent blog, we outlined the rollout of Windows Azure Virtual Desktop this summer, which is really a repackaging of the original Windows Virtual Desktop. The name change and single-user pricing structures have been the topic of much discussion over the last several weeks, but not many are talking about the benefits of implementing this comprehensive virtualization service at your organization. Consulting with a professional managed services firm can help you to implement Windows 10 Cloud PC and other IT solutions that can help your business become more streamlined and efficient.

   With Azure, platform-specific features allow companies to deploy a safer and more productive experience, utilizing integrated security and compliance capabilities. This incude:

   Efficiency and Flexibility: Virtual desktop technologies can create structural freedom, and increase workplace flexibility. With Windows Cloud Desktop, a team can gain access to them from any device or location. This flexibility permits employees to function remotely in order to get their work completed, which can lend to a great company culture and high morale. In the case of an emergency or disaster, files are accessible no matter the situation.

   Significant Cost Savings: Not only will Azure Virtual Desktop increase operational efficiency, but it can possibly lower expenses in the long run by minimizing desktop management, infrastructure, and support costs. By reducing reliance on expensive desktop computers and software licenses, your overhead will be less costly. Upgrades and necessary maintenance will also be mitigated when centralized rather than over many different pieces of hardware.

   Enhanced Security: Virtual desktops are known to provide advanced security, as they remove the risk of hardware being lost, stolen or damaged. Permissions and access can be centrally managed and easily changed. Microsoft spends over $1 billion annually on cyber security R & D, employing more than 3,500 staff security experts 100% dedicated to users’ data security and privacy. Azure also provides additional compliance certifications to guarantee that your virtual desktop has the best security available.

   Special Features: Microsoft is not the only manufacturer of virtual desktops, their Virtual Desktop has a few special features that make them different. Microsoft provides the only virtual desktop infrastructure that provides a multi-session Windows 10 desktop experience and allows optimizations for Office 365 Pro Plus. Using Windows Azure Desktop, companies can deploy the platform and appropriately scale for their organization in minutes, as well as smoothly migrate remote desktop services.

   To know more about Virtual Workspace Apps visit CloudDesktopOnline.

   In a recent blog, we outlined the rollout of Windows Azure Virtual Desktop this summer, which is really a repackaging of the original Windows Virtual Desktop. The name change and single-user pricing structures have been the topic of much discussion over the last several weeks, but not many are talking about the benefits of implementing this comprehensive virtualization service at your organization. Consulting with a professional managed services firm can help you to implement Windows 10 Cloud PC and other IT solutions that can help your business become more streamlined and efficient.

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8. Display attribute certificate info

   Acrobat Reader only supports signedData/version 1. Would be preferred to support signedData/version 4 (v2)
   so ETSI EN 319 122-1 V1.1.1 (2016-04) support required. (signer-attributes-v2). Support signedData / certificates and Attribute certificate v2.
   The signature dictionary shall contain a value of ETSI.CAdES.detached for the key SubFilter. (TS
   102 778-3 V1.2.1, 4.2.e)
   The ESS signing-certificate attribute or the ESS signing-certificate-v2 attribute as defined in
   clause 5.7.3 of CAdES (TS 101 733 [2]) shall be used as a signed attribute. (TS 102 778-3 V1.2.1,
   4.4.3)
   And display attribute certificate detailed data not only in HEX format in certificate view. If it is an octet string show in string and all detailed data which can be converted to string in an ASN1 seq, to show all the attributes.

   Acrobat Reader only supports signedData/version 1. Would be preferred to support signedData/version 4 (v2)
   so ETSI EN 319 122-1 V1.1.1 (2016-04) support required. (signer-attributes-v2). Support signedData / certificates and Attribute certificate v2.
   The signature dictionary shall contain a value of ETSI.CAdES.detached for the key SubFilter. (TS
   102 778-3 V1.2.1, 4.2.e)
   The ESS signing-certificate attribute or the ESS signing-certificate-v2 attribute as defined in
   clause 5.7.3 of CAdES (TS 101 733 [2]) shall be used as a signed attribute. (TS 102 778-3 V1.2.1,
   4.4.3)
   And display attribute certificate detailed data not only in HEX format in certificate view. If it is an… more

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9. Go Forward One Page

   Add an option like the existing hand and an arrow to navigate in read mode and allow to left click to go forward one page or right click to go back one page

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10. Get rid of 7-days trial pop up when using context menu

    As explained in this post (https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-reader-discussions/get-rid-of-7-day-trial-after-rotate-from-context-menu-within-plug-in/m-p/12897117#M90403), we'd like to get rid of the pop up when a user clicks on the rotate buttons in the context menu.
    In the base Adobe Reader it is possible to use other menu's, but when another piece of software uses the plug in, these menu's aren't available and users are left with either the rotate buttons which generate the pop up, or the only option Rotate to the right.
    Please let the rotate buttons in the context menu act without the advert for the 7-day trial.
    TIA!

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11. Support for tagged PDF (PDF/UA) via system Level Accessibility APIs (e.g. VoiceOver)

    The PDF/UA ("tagged PDF") standard was established in 2012 to add accessibility features to the PDF format using a system of tags.

    The tags add semantic information to a document, "marking up" such elements as headings, lists, figures, tables and other common document idioms.

    PDF/UA also offers a 'read order' feature, which allows content to be presented in a non-visual way which corresponds to the intended sequence.

    These features may be created and edited using Acrobat Pro, which is good. although Acrobat Pro is currently unable to generate or accurately assess a fully compliant PDF/UA file without additional 3rd party software.
    (The criteria for well-formed PDF/UA is documented by the Matterhorn Protocol. A URL to this spec may be found below. Acrobat's accessibility check does not follow this spec 100%).

    The tagging and read-order features should permit 'semantic browsing' of PDF files, so that a visually impaired or dyslexic user can use a screen reader, braille device or other assistive technology to navigate a document.

    Using Acrobat's "Read Aloud", a user is obliged to read every single word of every single page just to find content. They are offered no distinction between headings and body text, lists, list items, tables, figures or images even if those tags have been carefully set up by the document author.

    With support for browsing via tags, a user would be able to skim quickly to the content they need, just as they already do with well-formed HTML pages in a modern browser.

    Unfortunately, Acrobat Reader's accessibility features have not followed up with PDF/UA. There is currently no way to browse a tagged PDF using the tags, and there is very poor or non-existent support for assistive technology such as Apple's VoiceOver, Microsoft's Narrator, or third party ATs such as JAWS or NVDA.

    Perhaps worst of all, there are no other PDF viewers on Apple's platform which communicate the PDF/UA tags to Apple's Accessibility API.

    When a 'tagged PDF' is viewed in a browser, it does not generate an 'accessibility tree' - the data structure which communicates the semantic structure and content to the host accessibility API. Some of these in-browser PDF viewers come from 3rd parties, but at least one of them is offered by Adobe.

    This means that even a well-formed PDF/UA is neither truly portable, nor truly accessible, making it wholly unsuitable for conformance with accessibility legislation such as Section 508.

    Furthermore this could have legal consequences for Adobe's customers, who may be led to believe (by Adobe's own marketing materials and accessibility documentation) that "PDF tagging" is a legally viable way to conform to the accessibility guidelines mandated in various jurisdictions, especially including North America and the EU.

    Will it take a lawsuit before Adobe acts on this shortcoming? It could be a painful, expensive and time-consuming way to address the problem.

    My feature request is this: Adobe Acrobat should communicate the accessibility tags and read order in PDF/UA files to the appropriate accessibility APIs of any host system it runs on.

    Until this happens, the accessibility of PDF as a whole may be described as "limited" at best. The "Read Aloud" feature offers a bare minimum of screen reader features - but is a very blunt tool, which offers a very inferior experience to users with visual impairments, dyslexia or similar disabilities.

    2020 saw record numbers of accessibility lawsuits in the wake of recent legislation. Adobe should consider the legal risk of the current situation very carefully (especially the legal risk to Adobe's own customers), and perhaps revise its Acrobat marketing and documentation to clarify the shortcomings.

    A "reference quality" PDF/UA file may be found at https://www.pdfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Matterhorn-Protocol-1-1.pdf ... which happens to be the documentation of the PDF/UA spec itself.

    The PDF/UA ("tagged PDF") standard was established in 2012 to add accessibility features to the PDF format using a system of tags.

    The tags add semantic information to a document, "marking up" such elements as headings, lists, figures, tables and other common document idioms.

    PDF/UA also offers a 'read order' feature, which allows content to be presented in a non-visual way which corresponds to the intended sequence.

    These features may be created and edited using Acrobat Pro, which is good. although Acrobat Pro is currently unable to generate or accurately assess a fully compliant PDF/UA file without additional 3rd party… more

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12. Make fit width the absolutely default zoom

    I could never get the default zoom to be "fit width", even making the settings in multiple places in Preferences (Accessibility, Documents, Page Display). I'm finally fed up with Adobe Acrobat. It's so frustrating to click on a page on the bookmark, and having to adjust the zoom level EVERY SINGLE TIME. I found that Foxit allows me to make AND KEEP the selection of fit width.

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13. Ability to edit how equations are read aloud

    Allowing a person to go through and edit how some text is read aloud, for example equations. Instead of being read literally, letting a person select or highlight the equation and enter in what it means in natural language.

    Example: A{p(t), q(t)} is currently read as "A p t q t" when, in the context of the book, it should be "Some function, A, of the momenta and spatial phase space coordinates".

    I don't see a way something very context-dependent could be programmed in, so having a way for the reader to manually change how the equation is interpreted and read might work better.

    Allowing a person to go through and edit how some text is read aloud, for example equations. Instead of being read literally, letting a person select or highlight the equation and enter in what it means in natural language.

    Example: A{p(t), q(t)} is currently read as "A p t q t" when, in the context of the book, it should be "Some function, A, of the momenta and spatial phase space coordinates".

    I don't see a way something very context-dependent could be programmed in, so having a way for the reader to manually change how the equation is interpreted and… more

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14. session saver

    When having multiple tabs open from diferent PDF documents, would be nice to have to option to save current session to close the program and be able to reopen as left in the previous state. Sometimes Windows is requiring a restart for updates and you don´t want to loose all the documents open for the next day.

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15. Toolbar button for Rotate (Quick Tools) suggests paid feature, really?!?

    Look, I get it. Reader DC is a free product Adobe would love to sell paid products/services. That's absolutely fine. But placing a toolbar button that suggests a basic feature such as rotate view may require the paid version/subscription is disingenuous at best. Seems a bit deceptive when it gets down to it. Not a fan Adobe!

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16. Adobe Tutorial

    Any Method to Remove or Hide Adobe Acrobat Reader Tutorials from Help Menu.

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17. Adobe Reader should be integrated with Microsoft Edge Chromium like with Internet Explorer

    Any chance that Adobe Reader will be integrated with Microsoft Edge Chromium in a similar way Adobe Reader is integrated with Internet Explorer 11 via ActiveX? Users opening pdf in IE are not even aware they see Adobe with plenty of features. ActiveX is legacy technology and not supported by modern browsers but maybe Adobe plans some deeper integration with Microsoft? I'm working in corporate environment with 70 housand users and received feedback that Microsoft Edge built-in pdf reader cannot open many pdf-s created in Adobe products.So in Edge browser there is option to redirect PDF to Adobe reader by downloading pdf and opening it. This leads to additional step and extremely bad user experience of clicking pdf in one application that after few seconds is opened in another application. Users want's the 'Old way of IE'.I've been pointed by Microsoft that this capability it's a question to Adobe not Microsoft.

    Any chance that Adobe Reader will be integrated with Microsoft Edge Chromium in a similar way Adobe Reader is integrated with Internet Explorer 11 via ActiveX? Users opening pdf in IE are not even aware they see Adobe with plenty of features. ActiveX is legacy technology and not supported by modern browsers but maybe Adobe plans some deeper integration with Microsoft? I'm working in corporate environment with 70 housand users and received feedback that Microsoft Edge built-in pdf reader cannot open many pdf-s created in Adobe products.So in Edge browser there is option to redirect PDF to Adobe reader by… more

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18. 3d measure tool enable in Secured 3D PDF

    HI. I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 and Adobe Reader DC.
    I think there is security bug at Adobe Reader DC when handling 3d-pdf files.

    The problem is enabling 3d measurement tools at Adobe Reader DC with secured 3d-pdf files made by Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020.
    I contacted to region customer service about this problem and received this function is intended option.

    Customer center said that you’d better to contact bug report if you want to know about further information.

    I should have not have bought Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 bundle if enabling 3d measurement tools for secured 3d-pdf files.
    I want to keep Adobe Reader DC from enabling 3d measurement tool when opening secured 3d pdf files have no permission.

    HI. I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 and Adobe Reader DC.
    I think there is security bug at Adobe Reader DC when handling 3d-pdf files.

    The problem is enabling 3d measurement tools at Adobe Reader DC with secured 3d-pdf files made by Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020.
    I contacted to region customer service about this problem and received this function is intended option.

    Customer center said that you’d better to contact bug report if you want to know about further information.

    I should have not have bought Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 bundle if enabling 3d measurement tools for secured 3d-pdf… more

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19. Make it easy to set UI preferences

    Would be nice to have a check box to say 'this is the way I want my UI setup', a la Microsoft File Explorer (use this view for all folders).
    The preferences as they are , are too complex
    Let the user set the window the way they want
    Then record that in the prefs with a single check box

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20. Suggest to sync color printer setting with Windows

    On Windows 10 Enterprise 1909 build 18363.2094,
    Adobe Acrobat DC version 2021.011.20039,
    opening file Colour Cycle.pdf
    Top menu
    File > Print...
    Print Dialog
    Top section (Printer, Properties, Advanced, Copies, Help)
    Checkbox "Print in grayscale (black and white)" is unchecked.
    Expected behaviour: prints in colour
    Actual behaviour: printed in black & white.

    Why?

    Workaround:

    File > Print...
    Print Dialog
    Top section (Printer, Properties, Advanced, Copies, Help)
    Properties
    Tab 1 (Paper/Output)
    Right hand side
    Output Color: Black and White
    Dropdown list
    Select "Color"
    Click OK
    Click Print
    Prints in colour.

    For comparison, Microsoft PowerPoint
    Open Colour cycle.pptx
    File > Print
    Left hand column,
    Print button, Printer section, Settings section
    Below Settings section
    Print All Slides, Full Page Slides, Collated, Color
    Select Color
    Prints in colour.

    Let's check if its consistent.

    Left hand column,
    Print button, Printer section, Settings section
    Printer section
    Printer Properties
    Paper/Output tab
    Output Color
    Dropdown "Black and White"
    but
    PowerPoint
    File > Print...
    Left hand column
    Settings section
    still says "Color"

    Both Adobe Reader DC and Microsoft PowerPoint are inconsistent with hidden system settings that decide whether a document prints in colour or black & white.

    This problem took 3 embedded software engineers about 20 minutes, and 3 attempts, to solve. This was done during working hours, at a cost to the company. Please can we have a user interface where the Colour/Black & White setting is consistent with how we would expect it? (that the Print... dialogs show the same selection as the printer properties).

    Thank you for making Adobe Reader for helping us read our Controlled Docs, attach files to our documentation, and communicate effectively across teams!

    On Windows 10 Enterprise 1909 build 18363.2094,
    Adobe Acrobat DC version 2021.011.20039,
    opening file Colour Cycle.pdf
    Top menu
    File > Print...
    Print Dialog
    Top section (Printer, Properties, Advanced, Copies, Help)
    Checkbox "Print in grayscale (black and white)" is unchecked.
    Expected behaviour: prints in colour
    Actual behaviour: printed in black & white.

    Why?

    Workaround:

    File > Print...
    Print Dialog
    Top section (Printer, Properties, Advanced, Copies, Help)
    Properties
    Tab 1 (Paper/Output)
    Right hand side
    Output Color: Black and White
    Dropdown list
    Select "Color"
    Click OK
    Click Print
    Prints in colour.

    For comparison, Microsoft PowerPoint
    Open Colour cycle.pptx
    File > Print
    Left hand… more

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